Well seeing I have a degree in Sociology and Psychology Im really interested in this article. From the Psychological perspective I feel the kid probably exhibited signs of depression prior to the event. If the mother seen or, more so, recognized these signs then maybe she should be held accountable more than an average person would. Two I would have to wonder about her own upbrings, perhaps she lived like she did not because she was a bad mother but because she was a victim of her own environment.
And now from the sociological perspective. Where the hell is our society heading that 12 year olds are killing themselves, and 12 years are bullying others to the point where they do kill themselves? If you ask me society is using this woman as a scapegoat fro its own crimes. Where do the parents of the bullies play into this, why aren't they being punished for not teaching their kids better?? And the school, where is the school responisbility in all this? If the kid stank all the time why didnt they call child services??? Personally, from my experience and my education, I feel this sets a dangerous precidence in our legal systems. How is the government going to operationally define cleanliness??? Seriously, its rediculous. Yes, its sad that this young man killed himself, but nothing can be done for him now, so maybe we should be looking for the roots of the problem as a whole, and not a scapegoat to lay our own shortcomings on.
PS: I give it two months before a higher court with some sense overturns this, or reduces it.
